Medieval Studies Forum

Moated sites in the south-east conference

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Moated sites in south-east England: 21st-century research and insights

The Medieval Studies Forum and CBA-SE are pleased to come together for this joint conference which brings together new research and insights on moated sites in the south-east of England, while considering themes and approaches which can be applied to older excavations.

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Preliminary programme:

Exploring the Medieval Chaldon area

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We will meet in the Farthing Downs car park at 10am for a guided tour of the Downs by the ranger, Thomas Oliver. Tom, who is the Conservation Ranger for City of London Corporation, will talk about the use of the Downs throughout history, including the Iron Age site and the many Saxon graves. The leisurely walk will take about 1.5 to 2 hours with the route following a flat grassy path on the top of the downs with a few gentle slopes. In summer this should not be slippery. The total length of the route is around 1-2km and we will finish at the car park where there are toilets.

Medieval Houses study day

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This spring's Medieval Studies Forum meeting will be themed around Medieval Houses and take place on Saturday 22 March at East Horsley Village Hall.

The programme  will include the following talks:

'West Horsley Place' by Martin Higgins (Surrey Domestic Buildings Research Group)

'High Bank, West Horsley, dating from 1375' by Brigid Fice (Surrey Domestic Buildings Research Group)

'Buildings researched and documentary records' by Jeremy Clarke

'How to make a brick on Effingham Common' by Dr Mark Eller (Mole Valley Geological Society)

Albury Park test pitting

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We will be returning for a third year of test pitting this season at Albury Park to investigate the deserted medieval settlement which once stretched across the course of the former road which continued all the way to Shere. The original village of Albury was displaced in the early 19th century (to its current location to the west), and little now remains standing of the former cottages. However, with the help of geophysical survey, LiDAR and - of course - a large-scale series of test pits spread across the site, we are working to uncover and learn more about the original settlement!

Albury Park geophysical survey and test pitting 2023

The original medieval settlement and manor of Albury, in Albury Park, is well-known for its displacement by the local lord(s) of the manor in the late 18th and early 19th century and re-location a kilometre away, to the present-day village, formerly the manor of Weston. Little is known of its earlier history, including its precise extent and any evidence of medieval activity beyond its Domesday ‘Old Saxon’ church (TQ 0631 4785) and mill along the banks of the Tillingbourne.

Rowhurst excavations 2019-2022

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Rowhurst - Fire and Iron Gallery
Leatherhead

A community test-pitting program took place in 2019 at Rowhurst near Leatherhead in Surrey. The site has a Grade II* listed building on the site dating back to 1346 and surface finds on the site included Bronze Age and Roman pottery and an Iron Age gold stater. The public were given experience in both test-pitting and finds processing.

Medieval Studies Forum - Members Day

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A Meeting of the Forum has been arranged at which a series of talks will be presented by members of the Forum on a wide range of interesting topics.

The programme for the meeting is attached. The charge for the meeting is £5, payable on the door. All are welcome.

To help with practical arrangements including refreshments please e-mail medforum@hotmail.co.uk to register your intention to attend.

Medieval Studies Lecture and AGM (via Zoom) - Dr Gabor Thomas on 'Anglo-Saxon monasteries of the Middle Thames: New Archaeological Perspectives from Cookham, Berkshire'

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On Thursday 16 November at 18:00, the MSF will be hosting their annual lecture online via Zoom.

This year’s talk will be by Dr Gabor Thomas of the University of Reading, who will be speaking on ‘Anglo-Saxon monasteries of the Middle Thames: New Archaeological Perspectives from Cookham, Berkshire’. Dr Thomas has been leading excavations at Cookham, close to the parish church and the river which has been producing new insights into the Middle Saxon period.  

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